Фотографии
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Air Enthusiast 2003-01 / C.Owers - 75-day fighter
Curtiss HA A-2278 in its original form. Note the small fin and balanced rudder.
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Air Enthusiast 2003-01 / C.Owers - 75-day fighter
Curtiss photograph B176 dated May 15, 1918. Nose radiator developed for the HA after the early radiator proved to have too small a cooling area. This radiator with the vertical header tank and overflow pipe was fitted to A-2278.
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Air Enthusiast 2003-01 / C.Owers - 75-day fighter
Curtiss HA A-2278 in its final form with enlarged tail surfaces, unbalanced rudder and nose radiator.
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Air Enthusiast 2003-01 / C.Owers - 75-day fighter
A-2278 in its final form. Note the marked dihedral of the upper wing and anhedral of the lower wing.
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Air Enthusiast 2003-01 / C.Owers - 75-day fighter
Curtiss HA A-4110. Note the radiator details and three-bladed airscrew.
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Air Enthusiast 2003-01 / C.Owers - 75-day fighter
The second HA, A-4110, taxying, December 1918. Note the high position of the pilot. It is not known if he sat lower when in flight.
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Air Enthusiast 2003-01 / C.Owers - 75-day fighter
HA A-4110 was finished in the US Navy scheme of grey overall with AEF-style roundels to the wings. This view gives a good idea of the corpulent size of the fuselage.
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Air Enthusiast 2003-01 / C.Owers - 75-day fighter
A-4110 on December 23, 1918. Note the short span ailerons and two-bladed propeller.
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Air Enthusiast 2003-01 / C.Owers - 75-day fighter
The third and last HA was A-4111. It bears the star in circle insignia. Note the conventional cabane strucure made necessary by the increase in wing area.
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Air Enthusiast 2003-01 / C.Owers - 75-day fighter
HA mailplane with short span wings at Roosevelt Field, January 15, 1919.
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Air Enthusiast 2003-01 / C.Owers - 75-day fighter
HA mailplane with two bay wings and a conventional cabane has been fitted.
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Air Enthusiast 2003-01 / C.Owers - 75-day fighter
HA Mailplane under construction.
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Air Enthusiast 2003-01 / C.Owers - 75-day fighter
Curtiss publicity line-up of HA Mailplane, Oriole and Type 18B.
Другие самолёты на фотографии: Curtiss 18-B Hornet / 18-T Wasp - США - 1918Curtiss Oriole / Type 17 - США - 1919
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